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Topic: New Lenses in January [CR1] (Read 18821 times)

Two f/4 Telephotos ComingI’m told we can expect two new f/4 telephotos to be announced in January, 2013.

The first will be an EF 300 f/4L IS II, you can obviously expect better coatings, IS and a slightly lighter weight.

The second is said to be an EF 400 f/4L IS, no mention of it being a DO lens. With the price of the coming EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x, mixed with the also expensive 400 f/4 DO IS, there is probably a big market for a 400 f/4 prime that is “affordable”.

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Prices these days are hard to swallow, but I think we'll be lucky if the 300 f4 IS II is near $2000.I'd expect it to be great, and still be excellent 420mm f/5.6 when the 1.4 teleconverter is attached.

It will be interesting if a 400mm f/4 IS comes out. I would think if priced right it should sell very well considering how old the 400/5.6 is and the desire for its replacement.

A 400mm f4 will likely be about $7000. It will be similar in diameter and cost to a 300mm f2.8 II

I doubt that many owners of the 400 mm f5.6 will be rushing out to buy a 400mm f4.

Really!? I would think this would be the ideal wildlife lens for us 7D owners. The ability to increase focal length to 560mm and to have autofocus (yey!), still very handholdable, an extra stop and the latest IS would be just what I want. Thinking of what i can sell to fund it already...

Prices these days are hard to swallow, but I think we'll be lucky if the 300 f4 IS II is near $2000.I'd expect it to be great, and still be excellent 420mm f/5.6 when the 1.4 teleconverter is attached.

This could be a very interesting "affordable" tele.

I very much like my current 300f4, and would certainly look to upgrade to this lens if it comes out at the right price (<$2K)